4 Urdu ashaar / shayari (shers, couplets) by
Mubarak Azimabadi
1896-1959,
Darbhanga (Bihar)
Mubarak Azimabadi Biography
Mubarak Azimabadi was an Urdu poet linked with Azimabad (now Patna), a city with a long and respected literary history. By adopting “Azimabadi” with his pen name, he highlighted his connection to the cultural and poetic environment of his city.
His poetry was written mainly in the ghazal tradition, focusing on the themes of love, longing, and human reflection. He participated in Urdu’s rich literary culture and contributed to the continuation of its classical forms.
Detailed records of his personal life and works are limited, but his name remains among those remembered for adding to the poetic fabric of Azimabad, a region known for nurturing Urdu poets and scholars.
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teri rahmat ke sahaare ne
gunahgaar kiyaa
it was faith in your pardon
that led me to err
leaning on your mercy,
i turned a sinner
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2 / 4: Mubarak Azimabadi
bemohabbat
khuda nahin milta
keep your worship to yourself,
o priest
without love,
god can’t be got
worship
priest, pious person
without love
god
Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)
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3 / 4: Mubarak Azimabadi
jo chale chhuT ke qafas se
wo giraftaar chale
in such a way the captor
has set them free
they flew out of the cage
but are hostages still
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4 / 4: Mubarak Azimabadi
dil naheen woh dil naheen
woh dil naheen
a heart not slain by
the beloved's playful glance
is no heart, no heart,
no heart at all
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)
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